Category: Suburban Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Old Bridge Department of Parks, Recreation and Social Services will hold its spring roller hockey instructional program for youngsters between the ages of 5-13 on Tuesday evenings beginning April 15 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Old Bridge Sports Arena. The program instructs players on the finer points of skating,…

  • Busch remains the ace for new-look BCC softball team

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY East Brunswick’s Marissa Busch is back to lead the Brookdale Jersey Blues in defense of the national championship this year. Bo Scannapieco’s Brookdale Community College women’s softball team is a work in progress. With just three players returning from the 2002 national championship team,…

  • Deeper BCC squad looking to return to World Series

    Old Bridge By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s baseball team may not have the star power of last year’s Region XIX champions, yet the Jersey Blues could be a better club than last season’s NJCAA World Series participants. "I have special feeling about these guys," said head coach Johnny…

  • Chargers look to build on last year’s mistakes

    By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer With a returning senior pitching staff and some solid bats in the lineup, coach Bill Toncic is looking for his Spotswood High School baseball team to improve on last year’s 12-10 mark. But for the Chargers to progress, one key area needs some refinement. "We had…

  • Local swim team to compete in YMCA national competition

    With so much success in the past few seasons, the Riptide Swim Team had no reason to look for a youth movement, but after next week’s YMCA Nationals, it may not have a choice. The national championships in Charlotte, N.C., which will be held April 10-14, will mark the departure of graduating seniors Kyle King,…

  • Lady Knights anxious to get back to state tournament

    Old Bridge girlshave solid nucleusof players returning By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Old Bridge girls have solid nucleus of players returning By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Old Bridge High School softball team is looking to improve upon last year’s 12-10-1 record this spring. A year ago the Lady Knights batted just .212 as a team,…

  • Lady Lancers’ postseason run comes to an end

    SJV girls fall to Shabazz in TOC semifinals By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI St. John Vianney’s Shannon Coyle skies for a lay-up during the Lancers’ loss to Shabazz in Elizabeth on Friday. St. John Vianney girls basketball coach Bob Ward had a plan coming into this season, his first…

  • Bears team looking to pick up where it left off

    Subramanian leads listof talented players on East Brunswick squad By richard jeromeStaff Writer Subramanian leads list of talented players on East Brunswick squad By richard jerome Staff Writer Things are in flux right now for the East Brunswick High School boys’ tennis team, as a number of the varsity players are still competing against one…

  • Bombers are expecting to compete with area’s elite

    Sayreville poisedto make a run atWhite Division title By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Sayreville poised to make a run at White Division title By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer After winning seven of its last nine games a year ago, the Sayreville War Memorial High School baseball team is looking to pick up where it left off…